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Late Biomarkers in Adult Survivors After Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital
Registration Number
NCT06587763
Lead Sponsor
Region Skane
Brief Summary

Blood samples are collected at six months follow-up from adult survivors after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Patients will be informed about the study and if they consent to participation, venous blood will be drawn by authorised medical personnel. Plasma, serum and PAX-RNA will be collected (ca 15 ml in total), processed and frozen for analysis after trial completion.

Detailed Description

Blood samples are collected at six months follow-up from adult survivors after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Patients will be informed about the study and if they consent to participation, venous blood will be drawn by authorised medical personnel. Plasma, serum and PAX-RNA will be collected (ca 15 ml in total), processed and frozen for analysis after trial completion.

Samples will be analysed in batch for biomarkers of brain injury, inflammation etc.

Primary outcome is functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale 4-6) at six months after cardiac arrest.

Secondary outcomes are neurocognitive function according to the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Symbol Digits Modalities Test (SDMT).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
400
Inclusion Criteria
  • Survivors of out-of-cardiac arrest who participate in the extended follow-up study of the STEPCARE trial at selected sites only
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients not participating in the extended follow-up at participating sites

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Functional outcome6 months

Modified Rankin Scale 4-6

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Neurocognitive outcomes6 months

Symbol Digit Modalities Test

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Helsingborgs Hospital

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Helsingborg, Sweden

Skåne university hospital

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Lund, Sweden

Skåne University Hospital

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Malmö, Sweden

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